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Lockdowns return in India as coronavirus cases surge

By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies 15-07-2020 NEW DELHI/ CITY OF VICTORIA/ MELBOURNE/ HOUSTON/ SEOUL: Nearly a dozen Indian states have imposed a partial lockdown in high-risk areas after spikes in coronavirus cases, with the country’s infections topping 900,000 just three days after crossing the 800,000 mark. India …

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Thousands of Israelis call for Netanyahu’s removal

15-07-2020 JERUSALEM: Thousands of Israelis have protested in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, demanding his resignation as the government comes under fire over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Some placards carried by demonstrators on Tuesday read “Netanyahu’s corruption makes us sick” and “Netanyahu, resign”. “The …

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Trump administration rescinds rule on international students

15-07-2020 CAMBRIDGE/ MASSACHUSETTS/  WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online next semester because of the coronavirus pandemic. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the decision as a court …

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Iran drops India from Chabahar Rail Project

14-07-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies TEHRAN/ KABUL/ NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: In a startling development, Iran has reportedly dropped India from a key rail project along the border with Afghanistan after New Delhi showed reluctance in joining the project due to US sanctions. The Iranian government has …

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America executes first federal prisoner in 17 years

14-07-2020 TERRE HAUTE (INDIANA): US murderer Daniel Lewis Lee has been put to death, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the first executions of federal inmates in 17 years. Several executions were initially delayed when a judge ruled on Monday that there were still unresolved legal challenges. The condemned prisoners …

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Australia surpasses 10,000 but celebrities exempt from quarantine

14-07-2020 Bureau Report SYDNEY/ MELBOURNE: Australia’s hotel quarantine system is under fire for giving celebrities exemptions to the mandatory 14-day hotel isolation while refusing critically ill and pregnant Australians. Popstar Dannii Minogue is the latest high-profile arrival exempted from hotel quarantine. The news comes just a day after A Current Affair reported …

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